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Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon says the team âfully understandâ what caused Sergio Perezâs front-right suspension failure at the Canadian Grand Prix and that the issue has already been addressed. Lowdon said: "In terms of the issue that Checo had in Montreal, we fully understand what happened there. It looked significantly more dramatic because there was that onboard picture where there was quite a bit of stuff flying around â that's primarily the brakes. There was already a failure ahead of that and then as soon as the brakes get applied, there's nothing securing the brakes to the level that they need to be. But the root cause we understand [and] it's something that has already been addressed."
Martin Brundle says the Monaco Grand Prix is still likely to be âabout qualifying dayâ, and he does not expect the 2026 regulations to transform race-day overtaking at the circuit. Brundle said: "Monaco is usually about qualifying day. That's the most exciting thing. And race day is a bit of a game of chess unless it rains or there's a timely safety car. I don't think that will change a whole lot, because it's been the same since when I raced there in the 1980s. It was exactly the same with any iteration of Formula 1 cars that we've had."
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft says Mercedes should resist imposing team orders on George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, despite rising tension after their Sprint Race clash in Canada. Croft said: "They don't need an intervention yet. You are paying these drivers handsomely. You should trust them. So, stay away for the time being. Don't intervene. Don't change it. Just keep reminding them of what those rules of engagement are. And then when they do take themselves out, if they take themselves out, that's when you can intervene as a team."
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer said Lewis Hamilton âobliteratedâ team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Canadian Grand Prix, calling it the seven-time world championâs best performance since joining Ferrari at the start of last year. Palmer said: "A great day for Lewis used to be being close to Charles. Basically, he obliterated him [in Montreal]. Charles was absolutely fed up. He was saying it was the worst weekend ever. He didn't want to hear from his engineer on the radio until the end, which speaks volumes about the pressure Lewis put on him."
Max Verstappen says leaving home for races will become harder as his daughter Lily gets older, after recalling how upset he was when his father Jos travelled to Formula 1 events. Verstappen said: "I'm sure it will. I can remember what it was like when my father went away for Formula 1 races. I didn't like that either. Sometimes he left secretly, literally through the back door. Because I really hated it, then I was just crying. And of course my father found that very annoying too."
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are ânot in a position to be winning races on meritâ but insists the team are ânot too far offâ Mercedes, after a Canadian Grand Prix weekend he felt had some positives despite a difficult result. Piastri said: "Mercedes were definitely still ahead, we could get close, and it was a similar picture to Miami, which isn't a bad thing. If we could get track position, then we could hang on, but we still want to find the time, we still want to get more out of the car and the power unit, if we can. We're definitely not in a position to be winning races on merit, but we're not too far off."
Jos Verstappen said he could see why Guenther Steiner is no longer a Formula 1 team boss as he hit back at the former Haas principalâs suggestion that Max Verstappen would be happy with the 2026 rules if Red Bull were winning. Verstappen Sr said: "Hi Guenther. I understand why you not a F1 team boss anymore. The way you talk."
Toto Wolff says George Russell needs to âmove onâ from his Canadian Grand Prix retirement, after the Mercedes driver suffered a power unit failure while leading in Montreal. Wolff said: "Things have been going against him in the last few races. Today certainly would have been big points to collect. He was in the lead, but, you know, if there's one guy that I would choose in this paddock in terms of resilience and determination, that would be George... Honestly, there's 17 races to go. So many points to score. Wake up tomorrow and digest, forget, move on, move forward and drive the best you can."
Alex Albon says Williamsâ recent senior hires are part of an âaggressive action planâ to ensure the team does not run into similar problems again after the regulation change exposed weaknesses compared to last year. Albon said: "Yeah, it is. I think that we've said it before, but there's quite a few things in the regulation change that we feel exposed us a little bit from last year to this year. It's great to see quite an aggressive action plan from the team to make sure we don't run into similar issues in the future. So I'm happy with all the signings that we've made."
Pierre Gasly says something âfundamentalâ has not been clicking with his Alpine since Miami, leaving him unable to explain a sudden loss of feeling and grip on his side of the garage. Gasly said: "It was the same thing, and we saw it from the first lap of practice in Miami. We see it on the data, it is pretty clear on what is happening, and we've just got to understand where it comes from, and that'll be part of the work for Monaco. I can just feel what I feel, and you can see on the data the difference, but I don't think it is set-up related. Since Miami, clearly something has changed in terms of extracting potential, and I need to get it back."
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft says Max Verstappen has been brave and consistent in speaking out against Formula 1âs 2026 regulations, and that his comments are not political âidle threatsâ. Croft said: "I don't think it's just idle threats for the benefit of politics. He's stayed very consistent for the last two and a half to three years on this current formula in Formula 1, that he doesn't agree with it. He doesn't like it, and he didn't think it was going to work, and he now doesn't think it is working. He hasn't budged one bit on his feelings on that, and actually was brave enough to speak out long before any other driver. And that's the refreshing thing about Max: he has the courage of his convictions."
Charles Leclerc says the âtrickiest pointâ in talks over a proposed change to Formula 1âs 2027 power unit split in favour of electrification is making sure any adjustment is fair for every team. Leclerc said: "So I think that's the trickiest point. We have to do something to try and make it better, for sure, but we need to be cautious in which way we do that, because every team has very different designs and very different ways they approach these rules. Finding something that makes sense for everybody and that is fair for everybody is, I think, a lot more complex than we initially thought."
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastriâs 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Alex Albon at the Canadian Grand Prix was âdeservedâ. Stella said: "In terms of Oscar's incident, the stewards penalised the incident and this is deserved. I don't think there's much more to add. It was a misjudgement."
Liam Lawson says teams are spending far more time on power unit management than car set-up this season because of Formula 1âs new power unit regulations. Lawson said: "I mean, in previous years you come to a race track and it's all about setup on the car, downforce levels. And this year, it's so much more about the power unit. When are we deploying? When are we charging? Because there's so much more lap time there, and a lot less time is spent on the actual car."
Carlos Sainz says he has decided to âstop complainingâ about the 2026 Formula 1 power unit rules, saying it is clear the current situation âis not idealâ and holding out hope for further change next year. Sainz said: "From my side I have decided to just stop complaining because it's clear that this year is not ideal and is never going to be ideal. But I'm very hopeful for next year and how much it can change."
Red Bull chief Laurent Mekies says Formula 1 should settle its debate over the 2027 power unit power split "once and for all", with the FIA and F1 in talks with the five manufacturers over changing the planned 50:50 split between the internal combustion engine and battery. Mekies said: "I am optimistic that we will find the right solutions, I am optimistic that we'll find a majority of people agreeing on improving the races. Because, when it comes to what matters for the sport, I think at some stage, we will all put to the side what we feel it may or may not do to our relative competitiveness to make a step in the right direction for the sport. Let me put it this way, I think we should fix it once and for all, and not have this as a recurring topic."
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